Зеленая миля

Chapter 4

           "

           "Andareyou?"

           "Sureenough,Iguess,"hesaid,soundingalmostindifferent.ThestoryhetoldmeisprettymuchtheoneIsetdownearlierinthisaccounthowMrs.Detterickfoundtheporchempty,withthescreendoorpulledoffitsupperhinge,theblanketscastintoonecorner,andbloodonthesteps;howhersonandhusbandhadtakenafterthegirls"abductor;howthepossehadcaughtuptothemfirstandtoJohnCoffeynotmuchlater.HowCoffeyhadbeensittingontheriverbankandwailing,withthebodiescurledinhismassivearmslikebigdolls.Thereporter,rack-thininhisopen-collaredwhiteshirtandgraytownpants,spokeinalow,unemotionalvoice...buthiseyesneverlefthisowntwochildrenastheysquabbledandlaughedandtookturnswiththeswingdownthereintheshadeatthefootoftheslope.Sometimeinthemiddleofthestory,Mrs.Hammersmithcamebackwithabottleofhomemaderootbeer,coldandstronganddelicious.Shestoodlisteningforawhile,theninterruptedlongenoughtocalldowntothekidsandtellthemtocomeupdirectly,shehadcookiesdueoutoftheoven."Wewill,Mamma!"calledalittlegirl’svoice,andthewomanwentbackinsideagain.

           WhenHammersmithhadfinished,hesaid:"Sowhydoyouwanttoknow?IneverhadmeavisitfromaBigHousescrewbefore,it’safirst."

           "Itoldyou"

           "Curiosity,yep.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 193 из 520